Each tasting features four rare, unique or extraordinary teas that aren't normally on the menu, and is served in the traditional gongfu cha style. We discuss the teas individually and also tea culture and cultivation in a casual, social atmosphere. 🍂
6 - 8pm, $10 bottomless teacup 🍵
open arrival ~ come anytime ✨
Caleb will brewing and pouring tea + tea knowledge from 6 'till 8
This month’s teas will be announced week of the event.
Recently we were tasting...
🍂 2022 Butter Pat sheng pu'er
A blend of three different spring harvests from the Nannuo, Bada, and Leida mountains, this tea has a fresh, buttery character with almost no bitterness. Though young, this is an easy drinker with lots of potential for the future.
🍂 2019 Wild Fields Tian Jian hei cha
Tian Jian translates as "Heavenly Points" and is a fermented tea from Anhua. It holds the highest plucking standard in this family of tea, has been lightly smoked and aged loose. The flavors and aromas range from lightly smokey and nutty to wet lumber and moist grass.
🍂 2017 Wild Fu Zhuan hei cha
This wild "fungus brick" is a tea made from the lowest plucking standard, up to 18% twig material. This keeps the bricks relatively loose promoting the growth of jīn hūa mold, or "golden flowers," which is becoming known more and more for its health benefits related to cholesterol, blood sugar and metabolism. The liquor is light and sweet with a calming character
🍂 2010 Dragon Brother shu pu'er
This tea is an excellent example of what small batch fermentation can be. The material used is a blend of different patches from Nannuo mountain which has been loose aged until 2017 when it was pressed into bings. The liquor, while not as dark as you'd expect a shu to be at this age, is deep, sweet and cheerfully earthy.
See you Soon~ 🍵
feel free to show up anytime + pick up a cup at the cafe bar or pre-reserve a cup online at: houseofwakinglife.com/participate
